Peggy Kusinski of NBC Chicago reports that friends of Olsen say he was not happy about the hiring of Martz, and that he quietly sent his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, into "trade request" mode. According to Kusinski, the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots may be interested.

Olsen led the Bears in catches (60) and touchdowns (eight) in 2009.

I think Olsen is a great TE, and since we are sort of in the market for a TE, what do you think?

Would you trade Ronnie Brown for Greg Olsen straight up? Seems to me, an elite tight end is a lot harder to find than a good running back. And word has it the Bears are in the market for a running back to compete with Forte.

Would you trade Ronnie Brown for Greg Olsen straight up? Seems to me, an elite tight end is a lot harder to find than a good running back. And word has it the Bears are in the market for a running back to compete with Forte.

After the first pick tender on Brown it's clear that they want to keep him but not for any price. Brown and Forte would be a vicious duo, though. Also Brown has more valure than Olsen, imo.

That said, heck no. Ronnie is our best player....Olsen would be a good TE for us.....but stretch-the-field TE's aren't something that you absolutely need. Ronnie Brown's are hard to find.

Brown has rushed for 1,000 yards once in five years -- and even then it was only for 1,008 yards. He's gonna be 29 years old by the end of the season. He's played 16 games in a season just ONE time. I think some of you over value Brown. Yeah, he's alright. But is he going to be with this team 2 or 3 years down the road? That's 50/50 at best. Would Greg Olsen be with us 2 or 3 years down the road? That's almost a 100% certainty.

Running backs of Brown's stature are a dime a dozen. Ricky Williams at 30-something years old, rushed for more yards this season than Ronnie Brown has in any of his.

for all you cracking on Phins Rock for defending RB, give me the pipe you are smoking from. Olson had one halfway decent year -- there is no way olson is worth a 2d round pick in this year draft for this team. I, for one, would much rather have RB than Olson -- not even close to a hard choice for me.

I do think he has the talent and potential to have a top 5 season. It's just hasn't proved it. I would definitely rank all those mentioned over RB as well. Also Thomas Jones(oh noes) but the rest of the bunch he stacks up with. All of those are equally marred by injury or had shifting production.

Anyone else think that DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are going to be an absolute beast(more than before) next season?

Interesting. Guess the difference is most of those guys have produced full, consecutive seasons. But let me get Ronnie's back here. NO ONE can do what Ronnie has done in the Wildcat! They have tried & cannot repeat his success. Yes, Ronnie is a top 5 RB. He can catch better then MJD & Peterson. He's more versatile then Stephen Jackson. & he's stronger then CJ

But getting back to the topic; even if Ronnie is only top 10, he's still too valuable to trade for any TE

Interesting. Guess the difference is most of those guys have produced full, consecutive seasons. But let me get Ronnie's back here. NO ONE can do what Ronnie has done in the Wildcat! They have tried & cannot repeat his success. Yes, Ronnie is a top 5 RB. He can catch better then MJD & Peterson. He's more versatile then Stephen Jackson. & he's stronger then CJ

But getting back to the topic; even if Ronnie is only top 10, he's still too valuable to trade for any TE

More versatile than Jackson and stronger than Johnson? Prove yourself, or else drown like Phins Rock does with his bold statements not supported by evidence.

Can Steven Jackson run the Wildcat? Can he pass? Can he win games for them with a quarterback liability?

Chris Johnson 5'11" - 200lbs Ronnie - 6' - 230lbs CJ is def faster but he can't run through people like The Hummer

So because Ronnie has 30 pounds on Johnson he's apparently stronger? That doesn't make sense. Have the Rams ever run the Wild Cat?A versatile running back is one that catches 90 balls, and runs it another 350 times....Jackson has done that, has Brown?

Can Steven Jackson run the Wildcat? Can he pass? Can he win games for them with a quarterback liability?

Chris Johnson 5'11" - 200lbs Ronnie - 6' - 230lbs CJ is def faster but he can't run through people like The Hummer

So because Ronnie has 30 pounds on Johnson he's apparently stronger? That doesn't make sense. Have the Rams ever run the Wild Cat?A versatile running back is one that catches 90 balls, and runs it another 350 times....Jackson has done that, has Brown?

As for my comparison to Jackson, I wanted to make the point that we had a young QB & because of Ronnie's dynamic ability we were able to take pressure off Henne to win games. Bulger sucks at this point but Stephen Jackson isn't able to do enough on his own to save his team when they need it. Once again, I'm not saying Ronnie is better . . . . just saying theres things Jackson can't do too

As for my comparison to Jackson, I wanted to make the point that we had a young QB & because of Ronnie's dynamic ability we were able to take pressure off Henne to win games. Bulger sucks at this point but Stephen Jackson isn't able to do enough on his own to save his team when they need it. Once again, I'm not saying Ronnie is better . . . . just saying theres things Jackson can't do too

Who cares about the bench press when it comes to running backs? It's all about explosion with running backs.

Bench Press doesn't do a whole lot, practically, for anyone. So actually you're right, except that Power Clean is one of the most explosive exercises you can do. Give CJ a few inches on jumping, Ronnie has a hundred on PC. Guess if you can't jump around 'em, you gotta power thru 'em. haha But the point remains if RB can be closely compared in any given stat to most of the guys in the top 10, it speaks for what kind of special player he is.

& I whole heartedly agree that Olsen is better then Fasano on any day but he's not worth trading Ronnie

I think now is the PERFECT time to trade Ronnie. This is a deep draft. He has finished only one season healthy...despite splitting carries. He will probably never have more value in trade at this point.....

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